Motorbikes giving the go-head from Jan 5th

[CopperBrompton]

Do people think it will?

That's one of the things the trial will tell us.

 

[CopperBrompton]

The benefits are that it will be safer over these stretches for m/cycles

Quite right: I should have said 'quicker and safer', and thus encourage switching.

Ben

 

[DJ]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7692540.stm

It seems Boris has decided that motorbikes will be able to use bus lanes from 5th Jan for an 18 month trial period . Going on todays commute some motorcyclists have brought that day forward!

Personally I think this is just an absolute disaster for the safety of cyclists. Unless this is policed properly motorcyclists are going to see it as a green light to use bus lanes as a race track and just put their foot down without any consideration for us cyclists. I wonder how long after this date it will be before the first serious incident occurs.

Get your self down to the London cycling campaign and do some .